Rafael Nadal did not have to dig deep in his first round match against Michael Russel. He played his normal game and won in a canter. The score line was 6-4 6-4 6-2 and the match lasted 1:58 hrs. There were no fireworks during the rallies. Nadal won most of them and got a good practice of hitting winners. 35 winners in 26 games is higher than what we see in his normal match. This was perhaps occasioned by ample scope for hitting winners since the degree of resistance did not call for extra caution. Nadal was playing in a relaxed manner and was going for his shots. Towards the end, he was seen practising a number of backhand slice shots, which he sometimes indulges in the early rounds. He committed a paltry 14 unforced errors in 26 games. He hit 4 aces with average first serve speed of about 185 kmph. This was nearer his serve in U.S Open and way above his serve in the Roland Garros.
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